Papua New Guinea vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Papua New Guinea
40.3%
in 2010
Uruguay
36.1%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea rank
4th
Uruguay rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 40.3% against 36.1% in Uruguay, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3% 24.9% 24.5% Uruguay
1970s 1.6% 29.1% 27.6% Uruguay
1980s 5.9% 29.5% 23.6% Uruguay
1990s 14.5% 28.9% 14.5% Uruguay
2000s 29.2% 35.2% 6.0% Uruguay
2010s 40.3% 36.1% 4.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Papua New Guinea or Uruguay?
Papua New Guinea, at 40.3% against 36.1% in Uruguay as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
4.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary